Most people who have ever owned a dog don't consider their canine counterpart to be property; they're part of the family. However, until recently, at least from a legal standpoint in New York, that wasn't the case.
The combination of financial pressure from the pandemic, escalating operational costs, and a delayed restructuring ultimately forced owner Lauren Pears to make the incredibly hard decision to close the cafe.
Despite tireless efforts by mission-driven nonprofits, the homelessness crisis remains stubbornly persistent largely because we're solving in silos. Each organization measures success using its own key performance indicators, without a systemwide lens.
"New Jersey has created the perfect storm for cat loss through a unique combination of factors that no other state matches: Extreme density creating territorial confusion; deadliest road network and brutal commuting culture."